Following a briefing on what semester 2 has in store, we were also given some pointer based on last semesters' projects and presentations as to what had to be improved overall. They were points we'd briefly highlighted before but it was good to be refreshed and go more in depth. The challenge this semester is o extend our ideas with more thoroughly developed and thought out concepts by linking to context which will help us approach our ideas with more confidence, which will then lead to taking more risks to achieve an overall more interesting outcome.
In some of my more final reflective blog entries from last semester, I had recognized this (having been pointed out by James then as well) and once again I relate it back to the process I followed in my art making last year, particularly in art design. Where, given a brief, we came up with our initial ideas and context, generated a range of concepts, chose one or two to develop and refine, go back and evaluate, then go back and do it again, developing on to achieve a more refined product from seeing what works and what doesn;t work.
Following our introduction to our new theory paper, Maths and Art, when presented with a complex sentence and situation to deconstruct, analyse and think about, I feel it provided a good sort of note to start on by encouraging that sort of critical thinking, looking for further ideas.
I feel I need to keep these ideas and skills in mind during the semester to extend on what I achieved in semester 1.Though they were processes I was already familiar with, I think I instesad chose to focus too much the introcudtion of the new context of a higher and different level of study, not thinking to incorporate these skills I already had. Now more familiar with the process of the studio projects, I can integrate the two.
The other big challenge I think everyone struggles to overcome is that of time constraints and that can only be overcome with careful planning, motivation and the right mindset, or, like me, not trying to do everything. I need to work on pacing myself in terms of what is possible within the given time frame. Having also only done only one group project so far, I know that where I prefer working on my own, it is vital I learn to work in a group as well.
Overall am looking forward to the upcoming projects and papers and after a long holiday, am ready to get back into it.
In some of my more final reflective blog entries from last semester, I had recognized this (having been pointed out by James then as well) and once again I relate it back to the process I followed in my art making last year, particularly in art design. Where, given a brief, we came up with our initial ideas and context, generated a range of concepts, chose one or two to develop and refine, go back and evaluate, then go back and do it again, developing on to achieve a more refined product from seeing what works and what doesn;t work.
Following our introduction to our new theory paper, Maths and Art, when presented with a complex sentence and situation to deconstruct, analyse and think about, I feel it provided a good sort of note to start on by encouraging that sort of critical thinking, looking for further ideas.
I feel I need to keep these ideas and skills in mind during the semester to extend on what I achieved in semester 1.Though they were processes I was already familiar with, I think I instesad chose to focus too much the introcudtion of the new context of a higher and different level of study, not thinking to incorporate these skills I already had. Now more familiar with the process of the studio projects, I can integrate the two.
The other big challenge I think everyone struggles to overcome is that of time constraints and that can only be overcome with careful planning, motivation and the right mindset, or, like me, not trying to do everything. I need to work on pacing myself in terms of what is possible within the given time frame. Having also only done only one group project so far, I know that where I prefer working on my own, it is vital I learn to work in a group as well.
Overall am looking forward to the upcoming projects and papers and after a long holiday, am ready to get back into it.
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